Yarraville vs South Kingsville

In both, most households own their home. In Yarraville, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Yarraville: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.1 million in South Kingsville, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Yarraville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • But South Kingsville carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Kingsville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($381/wk vs $462/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Yarraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Yarraville has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • South Kingsville has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 28%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

South Kingsville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (10.7% vs 4.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.1% vs 5.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Yarraville and South Kingsville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Yarraville South Kingsville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Yarraville South Kingsville
Walkability 96 / 72
Yarraville — Walkability: 96/100 South Kingsville — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 29 / 46
Yarraville — Safety: 29/100 South Kingsville — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yarraville — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Kingsville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 49 / 84
Yarraville — Low flood risk: 49/100 South Kingsville — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Yarraville has more residents (15,636 vs 2,156); Yarraville rents higher ($462/wk vs $381/wk).

Yarraville South Kingsville
Population 15,636
+86% vs other
 2,156
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +10.7%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $129,220/yr
+9% vs other
 $117,572/yr
Median weekly rent $462/wk
+18% vs other
 $381/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarraville South Kingsville
0-4 6.7% / 8.9%
Yarraville — 0-4: 6.7% South Kingsville — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 12.4% / 11.8%
Yarraville — 5-14: 12.4% South Kingsville — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 4.4% / 3.7%
Yarraville — 15-19: 4.4% South Kingsville — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.6% / 4.3%
Yarraville — 20-24: 4.6% South Kingsville — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 17.0% / 17.2%
Yarraville — 25-34: 17.0% South Kingsville — 25-34: 17.2%
35-44 18.6% / 21.2%
Yarraville — 35-44: 18.6% South Kingsville — 35-44: 21.2%
45-54 15.3% / 14.1%
Yarraville — 45-54: 15.3% South Kingsville — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 10.3% / 10.6%
Yarraville — 55-64: 10.3% South Kingsville — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 5.6% / 5.2%
Yarraville — 65-74: 5.6% South Kingsville — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 3.3% / 2.6%
Yarraville — 75-84: 3.3% South Kingsville — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.9% / 0.6%
Yarraville — 85+: 1.9% South Kingsville — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarraville 44.9% couple families
Yarraville — Couple Families: 44.9% Yarraville — Lone Person: 34.4% Yarraville — One Parent Families: 11.6% Yarraville — Group Household: 7.1% Yarraville — Other Families: 1.9%
South Kingsville 41.3% couple families
South Kingsville — Couple Families: 41.3% South Kingsville — Lone Person: 40.3% South Kingsville — One Parent Families: 11.9% South Kingsville — Group Household: 4.0% South Kingsville — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarraville 33.8% renting
Yarraville — Owned Outright: 27.1% Yarraville — Mortgage: 39.1% Yarraville — Renting: 33.8%
South Kingsville 38.2% renting
South Kingsville — Owned Outright: 22.5% South Kingsville — Mortgage: 39.4% South Kingsville — Renting: 38.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Yarraville South Kingsville
Bachelor Degree 23.4% / 21.2%
Yarraville — Bachelor Degree: 23.4% South Kingsville — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 9.8%
Yarraville — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% South Kingsville — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 9.2%
Yarraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% South Kingsville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 6.2%
Yarraville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% South Kingsville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.4%
Yarraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% South Kingsville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Yarraville South Kingsville
England 3.7% / 3.0%
Yarraville — England: 3.7% South Kingsville — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.5%
Yarraville — New Zealand: 2.3% South Kingsville — New Zealand: 2.5%
Vietnam 2.1% / 1.0%
Yarraville — Vietnam: 2.1% South Kingsville — Vietnam: 1.0%
India 0.8% / 2.3%
Yarraville — India: 0.8% South Kingsville — India: 2.3%
Greece 1.8% / 0.8%
Yarraville — Greece: 1.8% South Kingsville — Greece: 0.8%
Italy 1.1% / 0.9%
Yarraville — Italy: 1.1% South Kingsville — Italy: 0.9%
Lebanon — / 1.2%
Yarraville — Lebanon: not among its largest South Kingsville — Lebanon: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarraville 71.7% houses
Yarraville — Houses: 71.7% Yarraville — Townhouses: 16.2% Yarraville — Flats / Apartments: 12.1%
South Kingsville 41.5% houses
South Kingsville — Houses: 41.5% South Kingsville — Townhouses: 54.6% South Kingsville — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yarraville South Kingsville
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price $546,000 $507,500
Median land price $1,070,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 180 sales
 26 days
from 19 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Yarraville South Kingsville
1 bed $418K / $344K
Yarraville — 1 bed: $418K (30 sales) South Kingsville — 1 bed: $344K (5 sales)

30 vs 5 sales

2 bed $576K / $525K
Yarraville — 2 bed: $576K (58 sales) South Kingsville — 2 bed: $525K (11 sales)

58 vs 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Yarraville South Kingsville
2 bed $1.02M / $773K
Yarraville — 2 bed: $1.02M (81 sales) South Kingsville — 2 bed: $773K (8 sales)

81 vs 8 sales

3 bed $1.24M / $970K
Yarraville — 3 bed: $1.24M (176 sales) South Kingsville — 3 bed: $970K (23 sales)

176 vs 23 sales

4 bed $1.53M / $1.56M
Yarraville — 4 bed: $1.53M (54 sales) South Kingsville — 4 bed: $1.56M (14 sales)

54 vs 14 sales

5 bed $2.02M / $1.24M
Yarraville — 5 bed: $2.02M (11 sales) South Kingsville — 5 bed: $1.24M (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Yarraville has more industrially zoned land (15% vs 0%).

Yarraville South Kingsville
Residential 56% 87%
Industrial 15% 0%
Parks and recreation 12% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 6%
Commercial 5% 2%
Other and special use 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Yarraville and 99% of South Kingsville. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Yarraville South Kingsville
New dwellings approved 774
across Maribyrnong
 1,028
across Hobsons Bay
Approvals change year on year +198% +206%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Yarraville South Kingsville
Houses 3.9%
$850/wk on $1.12M
 3.9%
$810/wk on $1.07M
Units 5.1%
$510/wk on $525K
 7.1%
$530/wk on $390K

Ranking within VIC

Yarraville South Kingsville
House price Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Income Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Schools Higher than 8% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC

Liveability

Yarraville is more walkable (96 vs 72); South Kingsville scores higher overall (85 vs 65).

Yarraville South Kingsville
Grade B A+
Score 65/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yarraville carries more flood risk (51 vs 16); Yarraville carries more crime risk (71 vs 54).

Yarraville South Kingsville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Low
16/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 45
within 5 km
 48
within 5 km

Schools

Yarraville South Kingsville
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 2.6 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.0%

Schools in Yarraville

  • Kingsville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wembley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Augustine's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Yarraville West Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yarraville Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in South Kingsville

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Yarraville South Kingsville
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 27 4
Parks & reserves 20 1
Childcare 9 3
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Yarraville South Kingsville
Walkability score 96/100 72/100
Distance to Melbourne 9.9 km 10.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 19 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 260.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 42.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3013
 1.7%
postcode 3015
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 3013
 23
postcode 3015

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Yarraville South Kingsville
Worked from Home 50.4% / 46.7%
Yarraville — Worked from Home: 50.4% South Kingsville — Worked from Home: 46.7%
Car (driver) 36.6% / 45.9%
Yarraville — Car (driver): 36.6% South Kingsville — Car (driver): 45.9%
Train 6.5% / 2.2%
Yarraville — Train: 6.5% South Kingsville — Train: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 2.6%
Yarraville — Car (passenger): 1.9% South Kingsville — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.5%
Yarraville — Walked Only: 2.4% South Kingsville — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.4%).

Setting

Yarraville South Kingsville
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Yarraville South Kingsville
Connectivity score 93/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
7,912 premises
 42%
1,098 premises

Climate

Yarraville South Kingsville
Annual rainfall 534 mm 482 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 25.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Yarraville South Kingsville
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ —
NO₂ — 0.81 pphm

Council rates

Yarraville South Kingsville
Average residential rate $2,450/yr $2,677/yr
Council Maribyrnong Hobsons Bay

Federal electorate

Yarraville South Kingsville
Division Fraser Gellibrand
Member Daniel Mulino Tim Watts
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarraville South Kingsville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarraville

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

South Kingsville

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Urban Young Families

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